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In political science literature there is a familiar term — democratic barbarism. Democratic barbarism is often sustained by a judicial barbarism. The term “barbarism” has several components. The first is … Read More
Anand Teltumbde’s family is anxiously awaiting his test results. The high court directed the state to inform the family on 1 August…When Monali Raut spoke to her imprisoned brother Mahesh … Read More
The Indian state has imprisoned the Dalit intellectual Anand Teltumbde on trumped-up charges of terrorism and subversion. His activism and writing on caste and class are needed more than ever … Read More
Prominent Indian scholar and human rights defender Anand Teltumbde has turned 70 in a Mumbai prison amid growing calls for his release, writes the BBC’s Geeta Pandey in Delhi. “Then … Read More
Historian Romila Thapar, and four other intellectuals, have appealed to Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray to move the 11 activists, arrested in connection with the Bhima-Koregaon violence case, out of … Read More
The European Parliament has reminded the Indian government that in times of a pandemic, “prisoners of conscience” should be released. Who defends in India the rights of the defenders of … Read More
Marie Arena, the chair of European Parliament’s Subcommittee on Human Rights (DROI) has written an official letter to India’s Home Minister, Mr. Amit Shah, on the work restriction of human … Read More
ePaper JUST IN 13 1hr One more person tests COVID-19 positive in Puducherry 14 1hr Private lab in Kolkata sealed for illegal COVID-19 tests 15 1hr Provide financial assistance to priests, barbers, says Vasan 1 7mins Coronavirus lockdown … Read More
We, a group of activists and citizens of India, express our deep concern over the recent arrests on the false pretext that have been taking place using the regressive Section … Read More
Public intellectuals should be respected because they speak out against injustice wherever it occurs. Read more